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SR&ED Tax Credit Programs

Unlock the full potential of your innovations. Navigate the complexities of Canadian SR&ED and clean economy tax credit programs to maximize your funding and fuel your company's growth.

Created byAJAG Professional Developmentworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
BeginnerUpdated Dec 4, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify eligible SR&ED expenditures and calculate recovery rates.
  • check_circleDistinguish between technical uncertainty and routine development.
  • check_circleUnderstand impact of contract terms on SR&ED claims.
  • check_circleNavigate CRA review trends and optimize documentation.
  • check_circleExplore new clean economy tax credits and their interaction with SR&ED.
  • check_circleAnalyze provincial tax credits and capital investment incentives.

About This Course

With the 2025 Federal Budget expanding the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, now is the time to ensure you understand how these incentives work — and how your clients or organization can benefit.

Under the Income Tax Act, SR&ED is defined as: “A systematic investigation or search…carried out in a field of science or technology by means of experiment or analysis…for the advancement of scientific knowledge or for the purpose of achieving technological advancement by creating new, or improving existing, materials, devices, products or processes, including incremental improvements thereto.”

In this session, our expert instructor breaks down what SR&ED really means in practice — and how to identify and support eligible activities. You’ll gain insights into current CRA approaches, common misconceptions, and how to make the most of available credits and complementary programs.

Topics include:

  • What qualifies as SR&ED
  • 2024 program statistics and trends
  • Eligible expenditures and recovery rates
  • The “why” and “how” of claiming SR&ED
  • Eligibility criteria and documentation requirements
  • Common misconceptions and pitfalls
  • Stacking incentives with other funding programs
  • The application process and CRA review focus areas
  • Recent and upcoming changes
  • Other selected tax credits and government grants

Whether you’re advising clients or preparing claims yourself, this session will help you stay ahead of the curve and approach SR&ED with clarity and confidence.

Course Content

1 activity • 1 videos • duration: 1h 18m

  • videocamSR&ED Tax Credit Programs
    Duration 78:37

Your Instructors

AJAG Professional Development

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AJAG Professional Development was founded in 2003 with a mission of making professional development easier and more cost-effective for Canadian accountants and other financial advisory professionals. Our comprehensive range of flexible and reasonably-priced courses, programs and seminars are delivered online and in classroom-style settings in the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Oakville and Markham). AJAG features a roster of highly-qualified instructors who deliver content that is pertinent, up-to-date and engaging.

David Douglas, CPA-CA, MBA

Principal Canadian Practice Leader SR&ED, Ryan

Seasoned financial professional with experience in corporate restructuring, transaction due diligence, strategy, and business development. Proven ability to develop and coach productive teams of loyal high-performing employees. Experienced leader and business development in SR&ED tax. Mr. Douglas is a frequent speaker and writer on the SR&ED program and regularly conducts SR&ED workshops with his clients to provide them with current and relevant information regarding the program. Additionally, he has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations: Canadian Tax Foundation, CPA Canada, Tax Executives Institute.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.9 out of 5
Student's Choice
98 reviews
  • ST
    Sander T.
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    Yes. This course is useful to me as I am currently a counsel for a clean energy firm.

  • AR
    Adam R.
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    Interesting overview of a topic I’m not familiar with.

  • HL
    Heather L.
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    It was informative, maybe adding case examples would help further our understanding

  • GM
    Gheela M.
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    Yes and no - reaffirms known principles regarding SR&ED. I guess my need was very specific with regards to elements of the SR&ED claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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